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FLORIDA — The latest details of Election Day 2018 as Florida voters decided who the new governor and senator will be (all times local): ↓ WATCH ABC Action News Coverage of Democracy 2018 ↓ 7:19 p.m. Democrat Al Lawson wins re-election to U.S. House in Florida’s 5th congressional district. 7:16 p.m. Republican Bill Posey wins re-election to U.S. House in Florida’s 8th congressional district. 7:13 p.m. Republican Ted Yoho wins re-election to U.S. House in Florida’s 3rd congressional district. 7:12 p.m. Republican Daniel Webster wins re-election to U.S. House in Florida’s 11th congressional district. 7:00 p.m. Polls officially closed. 6:45 p.m. A line of thunderstorms is disrupting the election-night celebration of Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Gillum. The Tallahassee mayor decided to hold his election-night party outside on the campus of Florida A&M University. Both Gillum and his wife attended the historic black university. The heavy rain caused by the storm forced the evacuation of a news media tent because it was collapsing due to the stream of rain pounding down on it. Gillum supporters and reporters crammed into a student cafeteria as lightning flashed and the rain continued to pour down. Those backing Gillum, however, remained upbeat and continued to chant Gillum’s slogan “Bring it home” as the thunderstorm continued. Gillum is running against Republican Ron DeSantis in the race to succeed Gov. Rick Scott. 5:44 p.m. The Center for Responsive Politics estimates that more than $5.2 billion was spent this cycle, making it the most expensive midterm election in… [Read full story]